Shantanu Narayen

Talent

Industry-leading companies as well as a young and talented workforce choose Downtown San Jose to live, work and play.

#WhySJ

Google is engaging with the City to purchase property surrounding Diridon Station, with the intention of establishing an innovative, vibrant employment district of up to 8 million square feet.

The electrification of Caltrain, extension of BART and advent of High Speed Rail services will make San Jose the Bay Area’s major transit hub, focus of transit-oriented job growth (read Diridon Station Area Plan).

San Jose State University anchors Downtown with 30,000 students, providing a steady stream of new recruits and interns

10,000 new science and engineering grads annually from local universities

38% of San Jose residents have bachelor’s degrees or higher, making San Jose one of the most highly educated communities in the nation

More MBA jobs per capita than any other city in the U.S.

Downtown has 2,000+ new housing units

San Jose is the nation’s top patent-producing city, with one of every eight patents originating here

Wickedly Fast WiFi—one of the country’s the fastest outdoor Wi-Fi networks – free for all

Local, national and international retail stores, markets and shops

World’s only Tech Museum of Innovation

Our company has chosen Downtown San Jose, the region’s only urban experience, for its first headquarters. As the creative cultural center of Silicon Valley, Downtown helps recharge today’s top innovators.

Stanley Yang

CEO, NeuroSky, San Jose

Access

Downtown San Jose offers an easy commute with the best transit access in the Silicon Valley. Diridon Station is the place where all public transportation services converge—including light rail, Caltrain, commuter rail, Bus Rapid Transit and a future BART station. Zipcar, a robust Bike Share program, the free DASH shuttle, and validated parking make getting around Downtown easy. The San Jose Airport is less than five minutes away. Whether you walk, bike, ride, or drive, Downtown San Jose is the place to be.

150 Bike Share bikes available

125 Caltrain stops weekly at Diridon Station

26,000 parking spots, many with validation

260+ international and domestic flights daily to and from the Mineta San Jose International